Caesia

Caesia is a genus of herbs in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar and Southern Africa. The mostly 3-lobed seed capsules contain rounded black seeds. The genus was named in honour of Federico Cesi (1585–1630), an Italian scientist.

== Species == The following species are recognised in the genus Caesia: Caesia alpina - alpine grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria Caesia arcuata Caesia calliantha - blue grass-lily - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia Caesia capensis - Cape Province of South Africa Caesia chlorantha - New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia Caesia contorta Caesia micrantha - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland Caesia occidentalis - Western Australia Caesia parviflora - pale grass-lily - Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia †Caesia rigidifolia - Queen Victoria Springs in Western Australia but extinct. Last recorded near Zanthus in 1875. Caesia sabulosa - Cape Province Caesia setifera - Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New Guinea Caesia subulata - Madagascar Caesia viscida - Western Australia Caesia walalbai